32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Colac East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Colac East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Colac East live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While chronic health issues are more common here than in most areas, the need for daily assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, far higher than the 27.4% seen across Victoria. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 10.1% of people, while mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 7.1%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Colac East, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people need help with their daily activities, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.6% ▼ -89.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Colac East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20609/colac-east/topic/health-disability